Permit data shows rise in building activity

The Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG) recently released information about building permit trends in the tri-county region (Chester, Lancaster and York counties).

In Lancaster, single-family housing permits increased more than 33 percent in 2013 with 998 permits issued that year, compared to 747 in 2012.

Walnut Creek and Edgewater subdivisions, along with Carolina Reserve, were some of the issued permits.

Multi-family permits also saw a significant increase in 2013, with 15 permits issued, compared to just one in 2012.

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